- #1 Atlantic Fleet
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,541 reviews2016
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...
Why similar: Naval Combat 45% ★, Naval 28.9% ★, Simulation 7%, War 6.9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #2 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,088 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 45.5% ★, Naval 18.2% ★, Historical 10.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 9.9%
- #3 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
96% matchMixed61% of 7,751 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: World War I 31.1% ★, Naval Combat 27.1% ★, Naval 21.5% ★, Historical 9.3%, War 7.3%
- #4 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
94% matchVery Positive90% of 5,484 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 45.7% ★, Naval 26.1% ★, War 11.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Strategy 6.9%
- #5 War on the Sea
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,150 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval 37.3% ★, Naval Combat 37.1% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 8.3%, War 7.2%
- #6 Naval Battles Simulator
94% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Anarchy97 Games
Windows
Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.
Why similar: Simulation 29.8%, Strategy 27.7%, Naval 18.3% ★, Naval Combat 16.2% ★, Indie 7.4%
- #7 Strategic Mind: The Pacific
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 620 reviews2019
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.7% ★, Naval 23.3% ★, Historical 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, War 11.6%
- #8 Aircraft Carrier Survival
92% matchMixed60% of 1,187 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.4% ★, Naval 27.8% ★, War 13.4%, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 5%
- #9 NavalArt
91% matchVery Positive90% of 2,183 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.8% ★, World War I 31.9% ★, Naval 18% ★, War 8.8%, Strategy 3.9%
- #10 Rule the Waves 3
90% matchVery Positive89% of 1,014 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.8% ★, Naval 27.9% ★, World War I 23.9% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Historical 5.5%
- #11 MODERN NAVAL COMBAT
91% matchMixed59% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: 黑丝带制作组Pub: 电钮组
Windows
This game is a simulation real-time strategy game with the theme of modern naval warfare. Players can control all kinds of active naval equipment of the three camps, and use the common tactics and tactics of the navy in reality to start a fierce confrontation with the computer.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.4% ★, Simulation 30.3%, Strategy 27.8%, Indie 7.4%
- #12 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,195 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.9% ★, Naval 27.2% ★, Historical 13.4%, War 12.4%, Simulation 7.1%
- #13 Making History: The First World War
89% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Linux
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Why similar: World War I 49.6% ★, Historical 17.8%, War 10.5%, Simulation 7.6%, Strategy 7.5%
- #14 Carrier Deck
88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,069 reviews2017
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.
Why similar: Naval Combat 65.5% ★, Naval 17.1% ★, Simulation 8.5%, War 6%, Strategy 2.4%
- #15 All Quiet in the Trenches
86% matchVery Positive90% of 855 reviews2024
Dev: Totally Not Aliens
Windows · Linux
All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.
Why similar: World War I 52.9% ★, War 17.7%, Historical 14.6%, Strategy 7.2%, Simulation 5.8%
- #16 Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
86% matchVery Positive87% of 306 reviews2020
Dev: Cyril Jarnot
Windows · Mac
CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.3% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Historical 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Simulation 7.9%
- #17 Boat Crew
85% matchVery Positive89% of 418 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41.7% ★, Naval 30.7% ★, War 14.2%, Strategy 6.7%, Simulation 6.7%
- #18 Armored Battle Crew [World War 1] - Tank Warfare and Crew Management Simulator
87% matchMostly Negative34% of 653 reviews2019
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!
Why similar: World War I 55% ★, Historical 14.3%, War 14.3%, Simulation 6.9%, Strategy 6.5%
- #19 Victory At Sea
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 574 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.3% ★, Naval 39.7% ★, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 7.1%
- #20 Making History: The Great War
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: World War I 53% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 7.6%
- #21 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
79% matchVery Positive91% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.8% ★, Naval 33.5% ★, Historical 17.5%, Simulation 6.4%, Strategy 5.8%
- #22 Silent Depth 3D Submarine Simulation
83% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: Codeknitters
Windows
Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.
Why similar: Naval 32% ★, Naval Combat 25.2% ★, War 17.6%, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 9.2%
- #23 Fleet Command
82% matchVery Positive88% of 475 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
Why similar: Naval Combat 55.7% ★, Naval 23.1% ★, War 10.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Simulation 2.5%
- #24 Victory At Sea Pacific
82% matchMixed61% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.1% ★, Naval 33.1% ★, War 11.7%, Strategy 6.7%, Simulation 5.8%
- #25 Crash Dive
81% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2015
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.9% ★, Naval 26.8% ★, Historical 14.5%, War 12.2%, Simulation 6%
- #26 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
80% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: World War I 55.1% ★, Historical 15.8%, War 15.2%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 3.9%
- #27 Ironclads 2: American Civil War
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
Why similar: Naval Combat 74.4% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Strategy 12.3%
- #28 On The Western Front
76% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Aggroblakh
Windows · Mac
January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.
Why similar: World War I 56.2% ★, Historical 11.2%, Simulation 10.2%, War 9.9%, Strategy 9.8%
- #29 Battle Fleet 2
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44% ★, Naval 38.4% ★, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 8.7%
- #30 Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,176 reviews2021
Dev: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Naval Combat 43% ★, Naval 30.6% ★, War 10%, Simulation 9.3%, Strategy 5.6%
- #31 SHIPS AT WAR
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 381 reviews2021
Dev: Golddorf Spieleentwicklung
Windows
Sink player-made battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines in this physics-based game. Use pre-built ships and sink the enemy by deploying aircraft, torpedoes, depth charges or shells. Or built your own ships in the extensive ship-editor.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.8% ★, Naval 33.4% ★, War 9.4%, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 5.1%
- #32 Steam Squad
78% matchMixed65% of 89 reviews2016
Dev: Bretwalda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Steam Squad - a classical tactical wargame with honest physics simulation of battles set in an alternative universe during the First World War. Players acting for the 3 of the superpowers - the Holy Roman, British and Tianxian Empires complete 30 missions with squads of up to 8 units.
Why similar: World War I 68.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Strategy 14.1%, Indie 3.1%
- #33 Iron Tides
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Crash Wave Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
This "rogue-like Viking simulator" is an adventure at sea with epic tactical battles and dungeon-crawler elements. Conscript your warriors and prepare for a new raiding season!
Why similar: Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.5%, Simulation 18.6%, Indie 6.9%
- #34 Sail the Seas
74% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Viking Game Studio
Windows
Sail the Seas is a sailing, trading simulator set in 18th century, spanning whole world
Why similar: Naval 44.3% ★, Simulation 21.2%, Historical 20.8%, Strategy 11%, Indie 1.6%
- #35 Cold Waters
75% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Naval Combat 42.3% ★, Naval 30.2% ★, Simulation 8.3%, War 7.7%, Strategy 6.3%
- #36 Silent Depth 2: Pacific
75% matchMixed61% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Silent Depth 2: Pacific is a lite sub-sim. You enter the Silent Service at the command of a Gato class submarine on War Patrols during World War 2. How long will you survive, and ultimately how much tonnage you sink is down to skill and cunning.
Why similar: Naval Combat 45.4% ★, Naval 40.2% ★, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #37 Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare
74% matchMixed67% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows
Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.3% ★, Historical 19.3%, Simulation 10.6%, War 10.4%, Strategy 10.4%
- #38 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
72% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: Historical 28.8%, Naval 20.4% ★, Strategy 18.9%, War 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%
- #39 To End All Wars
76% matchMixed63% of 189 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.
Why similar: World War I 66.5% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 14.9%
- #40 UBOAT
69% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36% ★, Naval 27.8% ★, Historical 14.8%, War 13%, Simulation 7.1%
- #41 Port Royale 4
73% matchMixed58% of 2,044 reviews2020
Dev: Gaming MindsPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.4% ★, Naval 26.3% ★, Historical 9.9%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 9.6%
- #42 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,819 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: Historical 38.1%, War 31.7%, Simulation 13.8%, Strategy 13.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #43 Combat Mission Black Sea
71% matchVery Positive84% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.3%, War 18.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%
- #44 Strategic Command: World War I
70% matchVery Positive92% of 464 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.
Why similar: World War I 67.2% ★, Strategy 32.8%
- #45 Sub Command
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41.8% ★, Naval 32.7% ★, War 9.6%, Simulation 7.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #46 Harpoon Classic '97
68% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Alliance InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Harpoon Classic 97 a naval warfare simulation game that builds on the legacy of the original Harpoon®. Command naval forces, including ships, submarines, and aircraft, across global theaters like the Nth Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, a realistic modern naval combat.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.7% ★, Strategy 24.3%, War 20.4%, Simulation 16.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #47 Dangerous Waters
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 390 reviews2006
Dev: SonalystsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you total control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Take direct control of individual crew stations and also plan and execute combined arms naval strategies from a top-down 'Commanders Eye' perspective.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41.4% ★, Naval 31.6% ★, War 11.6%, Simulation 7.1%, Strategy 7%
- #48 Her Majesty's Ship
71% matchMixed50% of 111 reviews2019
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
All young naval officers dream of becoming Admiral, but few realise this can't be done without a loyal crew and keeping the vessel under your command afloat!
Why similar: Naval Combat 47.5% ★, Naval 28.6% ★, Strategy 10.5%, War 7%, Simulation 4.7%
- #49 Rising Front
64% matchVery Positive88% of 3,874 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: World War I 50.8% ★, War 19.4%, Historical 15.7%, Simulation 7%, Strategy 5.5%
- #50 1971: Indian Naval Front
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Neosphere Interactive Studios
Windows
Learn about the biggest naval conflict since WWII. Third-person vehicular combat game based on 1971 India-Pakistan war. Conduct missions based on actual events. Control naval units including aircraft carriers, warships, jets and choppers. Relive one of the most unique naval battles ever fought.
Why similar: Naval Combat 39.6% ★, Naval 27.2% ★, Historical 19.3%, War 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #51 Crash Dive 2
68% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Panic Ensues Software
Windows
WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific
Why similar: Naval 54.5% ★, Historical 21.9%, Simulation 12.6%, War 11%
- #52 Wolfpack
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,043 reviews2019
Dev: Usurpator ABPub: SUBSIM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Why similar: Naval Combat 59.3% ★, Naval 18.2% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Historical 5.4%, War 4.6%
- #53 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
67% matchMixed58% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Naval Combat 39.3% ★, Naval 30.5% ★, Historical 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, Simulation 7.2%
- #54 Fire & Maneuver
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,756 reviews2023
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The Armchair Historian brings you a new turn-based strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry is confronted by modernizing artillery, it is imperative to adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron.
Why similar: Historical 34.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.3%, War 18.4%, Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #55 Winds Of Trade
69% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Rhombico Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Winds Of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. Building your trading empire will not be your only goal! Ruthless pirates, shady smugglers, wartime and fierce competitors will make the way to the top a long and hard road for you!
Why similar: Naval 36.4% ★, Naval Combat 34.4% ★, Historical 17%, Strategy 6.3%, Simulation 4.6%
- #56 Following Seas
64% matchVery Positive81% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Whipstaff Games
Windows
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
Why similar: Naval 78.9% ★, Simulation 18.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #57 All Guns On Deck
71% matchMostly Negative34% of 504 reviews2015
Dev: Decaying Logic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
All Guns On Deck is a naval strategy, real time tactics action rpg with a unique battle system and unforgiving world to conquer.
Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Simulation 43.6%, Indie 11.8%
- #58 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
70% matchMixed45% of 2,525 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft RomaniaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Why similar: Naval Combat 52.6% ★, Naval 24.1% ★, Historical 11.3%, Simulation 9.6%, Strategy 2%
- #59 Waves of Steel
64% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: TMA Games LLC
Windows · Linux
If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here!
Why similar: Naval Combat 45.6% ★, Naval 26.5% ★, War 14.2%, Simulation 8%, Historical 3.8%